Everyone has a medical horror story. I know someone who had an operation and continued to have pain to only find out that a sponge had been left in his leg. I know someone who was diagnosed with colon cancer and had to switch insurers in a somewhat […]
For the past 4 years I have been a medical mystery too many health care providers. I have gone to top neurologists, tried acupuncture, gone to a chiropractor, and several primary care providers. Three doctors outright told me I baffled them. I suppose every woman would like to […]
Have you ever looked forward to a day so badly to then only have the pains of life, both literally and figuratively, intervene in the way that day progresses? I feel this often happens to me. Sometimes, you build up days and events so much that there is […]
To say I had a horrifying experience three weeks ago when I underwent two MRIs would be an understatement. I did manage to get through it to only have to wait two weeks to get my results. Do not get me started on how annoying the wait and […]
I woke up at 5:10am, showered, got dressed and downed two cups of coffee. I got on the 6am train and made my way to my 7am appointment with a laboratory tests medical office. I rang the buzzer a total of ten times before I was let in […]